irrationalize

[ ih-rash-uh-nl-ahyz ]

/ ɪˈræʃ ə nlˌaɪz /

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verb (used with object), ir·ra·tion·al·ized, ir·ra·tion·al·iz·ing.

to make or cause to be irrational.

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Also especially British, ir·ra·tion·al·ise .

Origin of irrationalize

First recorded in 1890–95; irrational + -ize

Words nearby irrationalize

irradiation, irradicable, irrational, irrationalism, irrationality, irrationalize, irrational number, Irrawaddy, irreal, irrebuttable, irreclaimable

How to use irrationalize in a sentence

The poor man wants to rationalize the irrational, and irrationalize the rational.
Rosinante to the Road Again|John Dos Passos
And he wishes, unhappy man, to rationalize the irrational and irrationalize the rational.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno